BERT: Intel DX48BT2, E8500, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, 2xATI HD 3850, 450x9.5
ERNIE: Intel DX38BT, Q9300, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, ATI HD 3650, 400x7.5
RALPH,ELMO,MONSTER: Intel 975XBX2, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, 356x9
COOKIE,OSCAR: DFI BloodIron, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, stock
GTJ's Intel 975XBX2 Bad Axe 2 Guide including the Memory Calculator
GTJ's Intel DX38BT/DX48BT2 Bone Trail Memory Calculator
BERT: Intel DX48BT2, E8500, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, 2xATI HD 3850, 450x9.5
ERNIE: Intel DX38BT, Q9300, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, ATI HD 3650, 400x7.5
RALPH,ELMO,MONSTER: Intel 975XBX2, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, 356x9
COOKIE,OSCAR: DFI BloodIron, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, stock
GTJ's Intel 975XBX2 Bad Axe 2 Guide including the Memory Calculator
GTJ's Intel DX38BT/DX48BT2 Bone Trail Memory Calculator
does the DX38BT support 1600FSB like asus's x38 lineup?
Tried everything at least twice. Can you adjust your mem voltage, or OC your memory at all ?
See, the problem is that the 1333 is not programmed in SPD on my memory, and I think that is what this bios is stuck at. I even try to underclock it to 800mhz, and it will bounce back to the 1066 by SPD settings.
Downloaded the new CPU-Z and it reports the memory is at 1333 ? Even the bios and Everest report it @ 1066. I wonder if CPUZ and Everest draw the info from different areas.
OK, I did some playing around and I think it's a BIOS bug. I can't boot at all with the memory running above the SPD setting and when I set it below the SPD setting, it still reports the SPD setting. I'll goof more with it later today.
BERT: Intel DX48BT2, E8500, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, 2xATI HD 3850, 450x9.5
ERNIE: Intel DX38BT, Q9300, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, ATI HD 3650, 400x7.5
RALPH,ELMO,MONSTER: Intel 975XBX2, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, 356x9
COOKIE,OSCAR: DFI BloodIron, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, stock
GTJ's Intel 975XBX2 Bad Axe 2 Guide including the Memory Calculator
GTJ's Intel DX38BT/DX48BT2 Bone Trail Memory Calculator
Main-- i7-980x @ 4.5GHZ | Asus P6X58D-E | HD5850 @ 950core 1250mem | 2x160GB intel x25-m G2's |
Wife-- i7-860 @ 3.5GHz | Gigabyte P55M-UD4 | HD5770 | 80GB Intel x25-m |
HTPC1-- Q9450 | Asus P5E-VM | HD3450 | 1TB storage
HTPC2-- QX9750 | Asus P5E-VM | 1TB storage |
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I played with the memory settings yesterday evening after a long nap.
First, don't trust the BIOS main screen memory frequency display. It's only occasionally correct.
With the OCZ Platinum DDR3-14400, here's what combinations worked for me with all other settings at stock...
333/800
333/1066
333/1333
400/800
400/1066
No other reference/memory frequency settings worked (hung POST or 3 beeps) even thought they were well within the capability of the memory.
Since the best setting is 333/1333 at stock FSB, I then started raising the FSB to see what happens. Right now, I'm at 378MHz FSB with a DDR3-1511 and having no problems. So I believe the problem is not that the board can't handle the speed but the BIOS just won't let you manipulate the settings correctly.
Randy: Try my working settings and see what you get. When you try each one, go into the Everest Cache and Memory Benchmark and run a test. Keep track of the results and see what changes. Try raising the FSB as well and see if you're stable. Also create a forum signature that has your system components in it. It'll help.
BERT: Intel DX48BT2, E8500, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, 2xATI HD 3850, 450x9.5
ERNIE: Intel DX38BT, Q9300, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, ATI HD 3650, 400x7.5
RALPH,ELMO,MONSTER: Intel 975XBX2, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, 356x9
COOKIE,OSCAR: DFI BloodIron, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, stock
GTJ's Intel 975XBX2 Bad Axe 2 Guide including the Memory Calculator
GTJ's Intel DX38BT/DX48BT2 Bone Trail Memory Calculator
975 XE @ 4.0GHZ - Thermaltake TRUE REV 3
12GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHZ
EVGA 132-BL-E758-A1
2 X Gigabyte HD5970's CFX
2X Runcore Pro IV 128GB SSD's in RAID 0 & 2X 2TB WD Enterprise in RAID 1
2X Plextor 810SA DLDVD SATA
Thermaltake 1KW Toughpower
Coolermaster Sniper
Dell 30" 3007FPW
HEAT - Randy2
Ok,
seems to be working here:
333/1333
345/1333
360/1333
Sorry,
I"m kind of a woos, just don't want to hose up this array ! Am I safe or How far should I try to push this ?
Everything @ 1.70V for these benches.
Last edited by Randy; 11-23-2007 at 01:16 PM.
975 XE @ 4.0GHZ - Thermaltake TRUE REV 3
12GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHZ
EVGA 132-BL-E758-A1
2 X Gigabyte HD5970's CFX
2X Runcore Pro IV 128GB SSD's in RAID 0 & 2X 2TB WD Enterprise in RAID 1
2X Plextor 810SA DLDVD SATA
Thermaltake 1KW Toughpower
Coolermaster Sniper
Dell 30" 3007FPW
HEAT - Randy2
I was able to push to a 378 FSB without any voltage changes but your memory might not take it with the memory freq set to 1333. You have to decide what tradeoffs are acceptable but I'd try going up to a 378 FSB and lowering your memory frequency to 1066. This will put you at 3.4GHz for a processor speed but a slightly underclocked memory speed of 1210MHz.
If you're worried about your array, burn a Memtest86+ CD and use that to do an initial test of new settings.
I also created a version of the XBX2 memory calculator for the X38 so you can use that to see what happens to your memory at different FSB speeds.
BERT: Intel DX48BT2, E8500, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, 2xATI HD 3850, 450x9.5
ERNIE: Intel DX38BT, Q9300, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, ATI HD 3650, 400x7.5
RALPH,ELMO,MONSTER: Intel 975XBX2, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, 356x9
COOKIE,OSCAR: DFI BloodIron, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, stock
GTJ's Intel 975XBX2 Bad Axe 2 Guide including the Memory Calculator
GTJ's Intel DX38BT/DX48BT2 Bone Trail Memory Calculator
Well, here's where I'm at this morning...
Very pleased with the FSB/Processor so far.PHP Code:
vCORE: BIOS: 1.425 SENSOR: 1.37 Measured: 1.397
vMCH: BIOS: 1.375 SENSOR: 1.33 Measured: 1.388
vFSB: BIOS: 1.325
FSB: 434MHz Processor: 3.902GHz
Reference/Memory Freq: 400/800
Timings: 7-7-7-20
vDIMM: BIOS: 1.54 Measured: 1.542
8 Hours Orthos stable
Still some work to go on the memory. At 400/800 it's running at half speed.
If I back the FSB back down to 423 (3.8GHz), I can run the memory at 333/1333 (DDR3-1692) and be perfectly stable.
BERT: Intel DX48BT2, E8500, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, 2xATI HD 3850, 450x9.5
ERNIE: Intel DX38BT, Q9300, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, ATI HD 3650, 400x7.5
RALPH,ELMO,MONSTER: Intel 975XBX2, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, 356x9
COOKIE,OSCAR: DFI BloodIron, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, stock
GTJ's Intel 975XBX2 Bad Axe 2 Guide including the Memory Calculator
GTJ's Intel DX38BT/DX48BT2 Bone Trail Memory Calculator
I just popped the FSB up to 445 for a 4.0GHz processor speed and it started right up and is running Orthos now.
BERT: Intel DX48BT2, E8500, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, 2xATI HD 3850, 450x9.5
ERNIE: Intel DX38BT, Q9300, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, ATI HD 3650, 400x7.5
RALPH,ELMO,MONSTER: Intel 975XBX2, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, 356x9
COOKIE,OSCAR: DFI BloodIron, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, stock
GTJ's Intel 975XBX2 Bad Axe 2 Guide including the Memory Calculator
GTJ's Intel DX38BT/DX48BT2 Bone Trail Memory Calculator
If only it supported SLI...
975 XE @ 4.0GHZ - Thermaltake TRUE REV 3
12GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHZ
EVGA 132-BL-E758-A1
2 X Gigabyte HD5970's CFX
2X Runcore Pro IV 128GB SSD's in RAID 0 & 2X 2TB WD Enterprise in RAID 1
2X Plextor 810SA DLDVD SATA
Thermaltake 1KW Toughpower
Coolermaster Sniper
Dell 30" 3007FPW
HEAT - Randy2
This board is so far the most horrible mobo that I have ever had the displeasure of working with.
The BIOS is more buggy than a termites nest. It wouldn't even POST my E4300. I put in a Quad and it wouldn't boot that without adjustments. Mobo would show that my CPU had no multiplier, memory display is off....I had problems right from the get-go.
Icannot flash the BIOS to a more recent version becuase there is no f*cking floppy drive AND I cannot get my OS to install (more below). I would have to create a bootable USB drive and that is a huge pain in the ass and that is the only other option that I have.
Now I cannot get my Intel RAID drivers to load in XP using my USB thubbdrive!!
It will sometimes read the thumbdrive to load the RAID drivers, but then again ask me again later to insert a diskette in drive A. If it doesn't at least do this, it will simply tell me that it cannot find a floppy drive....no , there isn't one...and yes i have USB devices set accordingly in the boot section of the BIOS.
BIOS boot setting keep changing for no damn reason and I have to keep making adjustments.
I've been f*cking with this board for HOURS and HOURS trying to get my damn RAID drivers to work so that I can install XP.
I hate this board so far.
Last edited by BLHealthy4life; 11-25-2007 at 03:22 PM.
Might I suggest doing a quick XP install with the controller set to IDE mode so you can flash the new BIOS?
BERT: Intel DX48BT2, E8500, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, 2xATI HD 3850, 450x9.5
ERNIE: Intel DX38BT, Q9300, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, ATI HD 3650, 400x7.5
RALPH,ELMO,MONSTER: Intel 975XBX2, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, 356x9
COOKIE,OSCAR: DFI BloodIron, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, stock
GTJ's Intel 975XBX2 Bad Axe 2 Guide including the Memory Calculator
GTJ's Intel DX38BT/DX48BT2 Bone Trail Memory Calculator
I disconnected one of my 80Gb Raptors and I'm trying to reinstall XP on a single drive now...for the second time.
Had major problems trying to get the mobo to boot to my CDROM after the first attempt to install XP failed...
I'm hoping to get to the XP desktop and flash the BIOS ASAP.
EDIT: 2nd BSOD while installing windows...this time it was with a E4300 instead of my Q6600, which was used on the previous attempt.
This mobo has to be defective...no good working board should give someone this many problems....
Last edited by BLHealthy4life; 11-25-2007 at 06:14 PM.
There IS a bug in the BIOS where the boot order isn't honored in the "normal" mode. If you switch to the "Advanced" view on the boot screen you can set the proper boot order.
BERT: Intel DX48BT2, E8500, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, 2xATI HD 3850, 450x9.5
ERNIE: Intel DX38BT, Q9300, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, ATI HD 3650, 400x7.5
RALPH,ELMO,MONSTER: Intel 975XBX2, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, 356x9
COOKIE,OSCAR: DFI BloodIron, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, stock
GTJ's Intel 975XBX2 Bad Axe 2 Guide including the Memory Calculator
GTJ's Intel DX38BT/DX48BT2 Bone Trail Memory Calculator
Hi.
Yeah I figured that out....
Advanced boot overrides the normal it seems...
I still have so many other problems with the board besides this that it's awful.
I literally spent 8 hours just trying to get RAID drivers to load and XP on RAID, and when that didn't work, trying to XP on a single drive.
I know my hardware is good, except for the mobo. Everything was moved over from another build and put on this board, now I can't use any of the parts.
If I cannot return the board, i'm going to sell it and advertise the board as very unstable at best...though I've had the board since the 19, Sunday was the first day it had a CPU installed.
Looks like i'm going back to Asus...
BL
975 XE @ 4.0GHZ - Thermaltake TRUE REV 3
12GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHZ
EVGA 132-BL-E758-A1
2 X Gigabyte HD5970's CFX
2X Runcore Pro IV 128GB SSD's in RAID 0 & 2X 2TB WD Enterprise in RAID 1
2X Plextor 810SA DLDVD SATA
Thermaltake 1KW Toughpower
Coolermaster Sniper
Dell 30" 3007FPW
HEAT - Randy2
So.. my board arrived. Just waiting for the DDR3 now... meh...
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